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• 1.楚王击鼓
• One day, King Li of the State of Chu announced to the people: If any emergency occurs in our country, the drum will be beaten as a signal. The moment ...
• 2.黄公嫁女
• In the past, an old man named Huang Gong in the State of Qi was very particular about being modest and humble, and he liked to be praised by people fo...
• 3.蛙臂挡车
• One day, Zhuang Gong, King of the State of Qi, went out in a chariot to hunt. On the way, he saw a small insect raise both its arms, trying to stop th...
• 4.楚人烹猴
• In the State of Chu a man cooked some monkey meat and invited his neighbour to eat it with him. He told his neighbour: This is dog meat. The neighbour...
• 5.远走高飞
• Tian Rao had served Ai Gong, King of the State of Lu, for many years, but he was never appointed to any important position. One day, Tian Rao said to ...
• 6.人生三喻
• One day, Ping Gong, the King of the State of Jin, said to his minister Shi Kuang: I am over 70 years old. Though I am eager to read some books, I feel...
• 7.泥人木偶
• Meng Chang Jun was a famous counsellor of the State of Qi. One day, he wanted to leave his native country to be an official in the State of Qin. His s...
• 8.“弹”就是“弹”
• Someone mocked at Hui Zi before the King of Liang.This Hui Zi likes to use metaphors when he speaks. If he is not allowed to use metaphors, he surely ...
• 9.千金买骨
• Shortly after King Zhao of the State of Yan came to the throne, he went to visit Guo Kui, an able and virtuous scholar, and asked for his advice on ho...
• 10.庭燎招贤
• Huan Gong, King of the State of Qi and the first overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period, in order to show his sincerity to enlist able and virtuous ...